RETAIL - Sales Associate, ODE & Boutique

Part-Time Retail – Sales Associate, Outdoor Elements & Blue Ridge Boutique

The Retail Associate is responsible for providing excellent customer service by greeting and interacting with all guests in a cheerful, positive, and upbeat manner. The incumbent must maintain a positive presentation of the store by proactively stocking shelves and keeping the store neat and clean.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Greeting, assisting, and selling to guests in a friendly manner
• Maintaining & updating store displays, windows, and merchandised areas
• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of all vendors and products
• Creating an inviting atmosphere by maintaining the image and cleanliness of the store
• Managing front-end sales using point-of-sale software
• Receiving, stocking and rotating store products
• Follow policies and procedures that help to prevent harm to associates, guests and members

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excel at customer service
• Must enjoy working directly with the general public
• Present a neat and positive image along with a professional appearance
• Is a tactical sales strategist
• Possess problem solving skills
• Possess computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Be innovative and easily adapt to change

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:

High school diploma OR GED equivalent

Must possess a valid, unrestricted Virginia driver's license.

Physical demands on the incumbent consist of sitting, standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; using hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and lifting and carrying moderately heavy objects up to 50 pounds.

Incumbent must be able to see and hear in the normal range, with or without correction, and communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.